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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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